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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
Packing for Market.
American Agriculturist.


Those who grow produce for market
do not need to be told of the importance
of neat and proper packing to secure
ready sales and the best prices. The
farmer sometimes has a crop, such as an
unexpected crop of early apples, that he
would gladly turn into money, but he is
not provided with baskets for packing
his fruit and if sent in barrels the fruit
would arrive in bad order and bring
low prices. To such the bushel crate
comes as ready resource. A
bushel crate is easily made, and forms
a neat and handy package for nearly all
kinds of produce. To make a bushel
crate there are required three pieces,
each eight by fourteen inches, for the
ends and center piece; the strips or lathes
for the sides are two feet long. The
width of these depends upon the article
to be packed. Sixteen strips are COM
monty used, with spaces between for
ventilation. Often the corners of the
end and middle pieces are cut off; this
makes the crate octagonal in shape,
| which is an advantage, as it al
lows of better ventilation when
the crates are stacked together.
In building the crate the two strips at
the top are not nailed down, to allow an
| opening through which to fill it. In
packing in crates, or in barrels, they are
| to be shaken to settle the contents. which
| should project slightly at the top to Pc
quire some pressure to bring down 1.-THE
| last stats. which serve as a cover, nto
| place, Vegetables and fruits should al
| ways be packed with pressure. otherwise
they become bruised and injured gen
| eIaily in transit.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
Give the Baby q Gator.

From Florida comes suggestion IN
answer to the question, How shall l
amuse the baby?" Give him a baby al
Iigator to play with! The little creatures
are great pets with children, who are not
afraid to take them in their hands and to
their bosoms, or lay them against their
cheeks with loving caresses as they
would doll or pet kitten.
They are a cheap plaything, costing
but IS cents. and are very moderate in
their wants? A small tub. half filed
with water, and board laid slanting
wise-with one end in the water, upon
which they can sun themselves-and
twice a week bit of beef about the size
of an English walnut, is all they require
to sustain existence comfortably. A
cheap pet, and charming one, the
children think, who every year take
them North in perforated boxes. The
to their small owners, who in their ex-
travagant admirarions take them out of
their boxes in the hotel rooms and al
low them to run about freely.
The lively little reptile, with his cum
ming head uplifted and black eyes peer
ing curiously about, has a trick of dart
ing suddenly and disappearing instan
taneOusly, under the most careful watch
ing. He has a fOndness for warn
berth, and is more than likely to turn
up. upon search, in the folds of baby
| frock, or, if the infant be asleep, costly
nestled about the little ones neck, will
| his pointed head rooted under the chin
Should baby chance to wake up he viii
laugh and COO and clutch at his slipper,
| cradle mate. who will slip away from TIN
little fingers as if they were CREASED
Children have no repugnance to TIN
| young ''gater; on the contrary, the,
love them and encourage their familiar
| tiles and are never tired of watchin.
| their drOll, secretive WAYS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
MARRIED LIFE.
How Adam and Eve Lived Long Ago
Outside the Garden.

How Adam and Eve Lived Long Ago
Outside the Garden.
Contemporary Review.
In appearance Eve was exceedingly
gracious and beautiful, full of reticence
and dignity; people always spoke of her
as a lady, and whispered to one another
that she had come of good stock. To
her husband she was full of wistful
courtesy. 1t seemed as if he had some
sacrifice in marrying her, and her devo-
ton was mingled with gratitude.
In Adam there was less that was pee u .
liar than in his wife. He would stand
often ON his threshold in the evening and
look out. He had forgotten that CEN
turies had passed by, and was still yearn-
ing for the return of his first born-the
wanderer. 1t was Eve, who in the spring
tide, turned To the meadow were the
lambs were play ing and she always
went alone.
When she came back she would put
her arms around her husbands neck and
kiss him. He did not understand that
she to come from a grave; but he was
grateful for the kiss, and drew her away
to look at the young sprouting blades OF
corn. He had become a husbandman
and was skilled in the tilling of ground.
Eve never looked happier than when
he came home hot and hungry from
working in the fields. She loved to set
his meal, Law her head on his knee, and
listen to his talk of the wonderful new
ways of raising crops and planting vine
yards He was busy and contented, and
there was no regret in his face. But
their conversation did not always turn
on commonplace matters.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
THE SOCIAL EDITOR
A Specimen Of the Trials Which He Has
to Undergo.

A Speefmen OF the Trials Which He Has
to Undergo.
From the Boston Transcript.
Il say, you; you're a reporter, amt
youT
Eyes, sir, I'm a-journalist."
.Well, that's what l thought. I've got
an item for you. We had big wedding
down to our house last night Ny daugh-
ter (whose father you will probably no
tice is one of our leading citiZens) was
united in the bonds of wedlOck-that 5
the proper caper, / believe! That's what
/ Thought. Let see: where was [? .. yes.
Was united iii the bonds of wedlock with
Mr.. Montgomery Bangs, son of the
celebrated John Baigs-I suppose he
was celebrated for something; everybody
is, you knOw-son of the celebrated John
Bangs, deceased. for many years resi-
dent of this thriving burg. Be sure and
put the thriving burg in. / invented
that, and I'm rather proud of it. And
you might mention that one thousand in
vitations were sent out for the reception
at the residence of the parents of the
happy bride. There. that1n give you a
good item. Good day; I've only five
minutes to catch the train"
but, hold ON. You say there were a
thousand invitations sent out. How
much of a gathering was there? L want
to mention some of the distinguished
people there, you know.
ssOh. bother that? The fact is, the
weather was sort o threatening and
most of the folks had engagements, you
see, so there wasn't anybody there but
me and the old woman and my daughter
and her husband, and old Mrs. Smith
who lives next door; and who happened
in to borrow jug of milk. But that
don't matter. Just give the main facts
What does the public care about the de
tails"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
A Queer Quail Quarrel.
San Diego sun.

l once had the pleasure of witnessing
the counting and pairing off of flock of
quail. i was sitting SO could look down
upon fiat rock that stood up higher
than the tops of a thicket of brush and
weeds surrounding it, rear small
brook. first heard the chatter of the
quails in the brush. After holding quite
an animated colfab. one hen quail flew
upon the rock and was followed by five
or SIX males. Miss Quail strutted around
few times, apparently not noticing her
a9mlrers, assuming coquettish attitudes
and putting on more style and affecta-
ton than the human dudes of the pres
ent day. She finally took a conspicuous
position and appeared to devote her en-
tire attention to herself. Her admirers.
In the meantime. stood around and
looked at each other with defiant eve
and mien. They had begun to strut
around, spread and trail their wings. try
graceful walks and poises. each striving
10 outdo the others. The more they tried
70 make a favorable impression before
MISS quail the more excited they be-
came, until they went to fighting.
They fought hard and furiouslv, until
at last one of them. by fortunate pass,
shocked his antagonist off the rock.
lie dld not stop, but pitched into the
hrst one he came to, and then kept
knocking one off at time until there
was but one left. The victor took one
comprehensive look over the field of bat
Tie, struck up a rafting clatter and
walked up to Miss Quail, strutted around
a few times with self-importance enough
Tor United States Senator, keeping up
rafting string of-of-well barney. i
suppose. Finally they rubbed heads and
bills together, walked to the north side
OF the rock. rose simultaneously and
New away, lighting together. ready for
housekeeping. Another hen then came
upon the rock. with three or four males.
and went through the same form of
counting, and to the victor-the reward
OF Wife, So it went until all the hens
Were mated and gone. After that three
males came upon the rock and did abso-
lutely look forlorn and showed il in every
motion. They flew in different direc-
ton from all tine others. When a male
mad been whipped or driven off the rock
ne nor none of the others would come
on again. After the contest started.
,hose who began We're the ones to win or
lose The whole thing was very like hui
man nature
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
The Alleged yellow Fever Cases.

There is doubt in Key West about the
cases of alleged yellow fever being
really the dread plague. No new cases
have developed. Two of the afflicted
persons have died, one, a member
of the same family is recovering.
From Surgeon General Hamilton
come assurances that the health author
tiles at Key West are trustworthy men
and the Board of Health, of Jackson
vile, thinks there is no cause for alarm.
Nevertheless, there is need of putting
this city in thorough hygenic condi-
ton, for a season of yellow fever would
be disastrous to its future welfare. There
is no occasion for alarm. There is occa-
sion for prompt action to ensure that
Palatka shall not be field for any fever
to batteu in
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
THIS AND THAT.


The very full and intelligible reports
from Tallahassee that appear daily in
the Times Union are highly appreciated
throughout the State. Our regular cor
respondent at the capital undoubtedly
does superior and conscientious work.
The fact is our service from that city has
been and is incomparably superior to
that of any other paper, and the amount
of pains-taking labor involved is not
comprehended by the average reader.
MIR. Whitfield's Geographic reports of the
closing scenes of the Senatorial con-
test may well be termed brilliant, nota-
bly, the beat ON the correspondence be-
tween Governor Perry and Ex-Governor
Bloxham Tuesday night, which was tel
egraphed to- us at 2::50 o'clock Wednes-
day morning. Union editorial,
Mdy20
THE TRUTH.
Your correspondent is indebted to the
representative of THE PALATKA NEWS
and the correspondent of the St. Louis
Globe Democrat for courtesies and as
sistance in securing for the Times Union
copies of the recent correspondence be-
tween Governors Bloxham and Perry,
relative to their withdrawal from the
Senatorial contest, the night of the day
the letters were written and acted upon
by the committee of Governor Perry s
upporters.-Iimes- URion's Correspond
ence, Man %
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
Lightning Strikes Flying Geese.


r. Burch, who resides on Rock Creek
north of town. paid us call last Tues
day evening. He informs us that during
the storm of last Friday afternoon, as he
and his family We're watching the
clouds, flock of wild geese passed near
the house As he was looking at them
there came vivid flash of lightning
which seemed to pass right through the
flock of geese, and the next moment the
flock seemed to be thrown into the great
est confusion. uttering the shrillest cries
of alarm, and six of their number We're
seen falling to the ground. They had
been killed BY the lightning flash Mr..
Burch bad noticed. He went and picked
up the dead geese, which he found to be
plump and fat. without n mark to show
where the lightning had struck them
He had a feast of roast goose the next
day. This is the first instance ON record
we believe, of geese being struck by
lightning while flying in the air. an d it
is generally supposed that they are safe
from the destroying bolt of Jove.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
She Stays mt Home.
Albany Express

''See that woman" said a man, point
ing to n canal-boat moving along the
Erie. A head hidden in a checked calico
sun-bonnet protruded from the cabin
hatchway. That woman, sir, hasn't
been out of that cabin in twenty years.
Fact. So stout she can't get nothing but
her head out Last time she come up on
deck was when Grant was inaugurated-
The captain and the mate and two mule
drivers helped. Had an awful time
Then they got her back and she hasn' {
been out since Last fall a dime-museum
man come down here and offered her
big pay to exhibit herself, but when he
learned that he'd have to take canal
boat and all he refused to sign a contract.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
THE DAILY NEWS

THu DAILY NEWS IL published every morn
ing, except Monday, and delivered BY carriers
In the city, mailed, postage free, - Tor three
TIE WEEKLY NEWS Is q large four-page 81
colazmn paper, published every Friday, CON-
taiuinr all the news of the week. local and
general It Is the largest and handsomest
weekly paper published in Florida; and will be
MAILED. postage free, for 81 year, or % cents
address.
Local advertisements, 10 cents per line Tor
0r~f insrrtiou. and 10 cents per line for each
additional Insertion Special notices, ~ cents
Der line. Reduced rates ON continued adver-
tisemenfs.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month Special and short-time payable
IN advance.
money-orier registered letter.
Addrt<a THE NEWS,
PALATKA FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
SenatOr-Elect Quay i'm Florida.

Senator-elect Quay, of Pennsylvania.
is furthering his Presidential boom by
telling great tales about his recent fish
ing exploits in Florida. This is wise.
Two requisites to craftsmanship at
present are a piscatorial record and a
tendency to rheumatism.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25

The President chooses cold season
for visiting Saranac Lake but, perhaps,
he considers influenza preferable to the
National Drill
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
A Solemn Truth.
sacramento pa.,,,.., -.

sacramento Record-U MON.
Public spirit does not consist i'm sstalk-
ing about what should be done. but in
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
PALATKA. FLA. MAY %. 1887.

The bill to change the line between
Putnam and Marion Counties has become
4 law
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
SING FJ'S HOLIDAY.
The Great Suffering Which It
Brought Forth.

Chinese boys who are ambitious to be
scholars have to learn by heart many
lines of poetry. They also have to
write poetry, and when one is not born
poet, that is what II hired man calls
ga joeb.' Sing Flu, though he was the
Viceroy's son, found his poetry exer-
else as difficult as you or l would find
composing an ode. He had one advan-
tage over us. He needed not to find
words that rhyme to close his lines, and
that is something, as any one knows
who has tried to find a word to chime
with ''home." But one morning he
o s early, determined to do his poetry
lesson at any cost. A great wing of
crimson and gold famed across the
east, the air was fresh and cool. and.
to his great delight. he conquered his
task in an hour. Shing Te, his tutor,
would have been delighted also if his
head had not achcd. "Ah!' he said,
pressing his hands to his hot temples,
chow happy is the gardener when he
has planted and tended a flower, to be-
hold it putting forth blossoms! You
have been so diligent, you shall have u
holiday
At luncheon the Viccroy saw that
Sing Flu had all he could do to keep
from dancing, and shook his wise old
head. BE careful, my son." he said,
gently. II have noticed that when !
am feeling particularly joyful over
something have accomplished, l nm
apt to fall into temptation of some sort,
as if to prove to myself that am not
SC fine a creature as | have imagined.
Be careful to keep out of mischief
This made Sing Flu quiet for a short
time, but when luncheon was ovcr he
quite forgot every thing. but the fact
that he was free, and went hippity-hop
down the veranda of his mammals
pretty house, lifting his pretty shoes
very high, and going so fast his queue
sailed out behind him.
Like the homes of all wealthy Chi
ncsc, the VlcerOy's residence consisted
Of several houses, or suites OF rooms,
connected by corridors. and opening
on courts or gardens, and in
the pretty house IN which Sing Flu
lived with his mamma and her servants,
there were many beautiful objects.
Cups with tigers eyes wrought in them
in inlaid work Of gold and silver, to
warn the n using them not to eat and
drink too much, small vases Of precious
Jade, a dark-green stone believed to be
an antidote to poison, teapots Of every
description. and tables which contained
several other tables hidden within
them, and many other things l will
not stop to describe. But dearly as he
loved h.s mamma, and beautiful ~ the
house was Sing Flu was as uneasy when
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
to his father and mother, and trying to

to his father and mother, and trying to
draw them away.
You are!' cried the ginger man.
with eyes of fire. ''Who scared old
Sinp Who cut the big drum? Who
stole the ginger? Who struck Fiji?
Who broke the best scratch-backP Who
let himself be praised for being good.
when he was bade You are II bad
boyr' The ginger man had grown
rcdder and reddcr, and the mo-
ment he ceased speaking he seized
Sing Flu as you and l would take
hold of n pickle, and swallowed
him. Sing Flu felt himself going
downtown as into an abyss-and
then he suddenly awoke. The dark
ness was more terrible than his dream.
Bursting into loud sobs he sprang up,
and ran into the room where his parents
slept,
Wake up quick and take care of
me-" he cried, 1--WE been a bad-bad
boy
The tears of repentance are cool,
and soothe the eyes, but the best part
OF repentance is shining no more
said Fl Footsi when he had heard all
about every thing-cvcn the scratch
back.
Now are you willing to repair, as
far as possible, the mischief you have
donep'
Eyes, papa SAID Sing Flu, a am. I
will 60 without moon cakes and oranges
next week.
The yearly thanksgiving festival is
held during the full of the moon, be-
cause the Chinese people believe the
moon has helped the sunshine and the
rain to bring them abundant harvests,
and, during the festival, they have Il
curious ceremony called ''congratu-
lating the MOON" A great many
cakes are prepared for this feast.
Some are shaped like the new moon,
Others are round, and have painted
upon them the figure Of a rabbit
standing on its hind legs and pounding
ont rice, because they imagine a big
white rabbit lives in the moon. and
spends all his time in this labor. Toys,
made to represent animals and birds,
arc prepared as gifts to children. and
every one tries to make his friends
happy at this time.
Sing Flu kept his promise. 'rhe
money given him for cakes he spent in
anew head for the big drum and a new
watering-pot for the gardener. He
gave his oranges to old Sin. and the
moon cakes. sent him by his grand
mother, he divided among the house
hold, not forgetting Fiji, whose sweet
tooth was as big as a boys.
Il do not want another holiday for
Il long time" he said to Shing TIE.
They are the hardest days of all, fox
there's nothing so difficult as looking
after yourself-if you're u boy
Elizabeth Cummings, in NJ Y hide
pendent
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
MERELY A SUGGESTION,
A Proposition Recommended to the Com
s~ideratiOn Of Young LAWYERS.

a Proposition Recommended to the Con.
sidcration Of Young Lawyers.
A young man named Sniverly was
admitted to the Austin bar, he having
passed Il very good examination. A
friend who met him for the first time in
some months, asked him:
"How are you coming on in the law
business, Snivcrly?
Poorly; haven't had n single case
yet"
'Let me give you II hint"
"All right"
Suppose you were to take advan-
tage of yourself and pick your W
pockct:?'
II wouldn't get much"
That's so; but being an eyewitness,
You could make an affidavit against
yourself and have yourself arrested.
Such u philosophical course would
make you very popular"
What good would that do mc?"
You could bail yourself out of iail
and then c%hivalrously offer your legal
services to yourself. When the case
came up for trial, you could 20 on the
witness stand and testify to your
previous good character. You would
Mt least be entitled to your witness fees.
That would be something"
:, II ION see that would gain much
by that
why, yes you would. 1t would
give you an opportunity to demonstrate
what an eloquent speaker you are.
o would also arouse public sympathy
IN your behalf, because you had been
unJastly accused. Possibly a fund
might be raised for you rs a martyr.
AS a lawyer you would also be highly
spoken OF for promptly rushing to the
defense of your reputation"
but suppose the jury find that l WA,
guilty OF picking my own pockctp"
Suppose they do. You can then make
q motion for u new trial. and bock Il
up with your own affidavit that II was
impossible for you to have committed
a theft, rs you knew beforehand that
there was nothing in the pocket. The
Judge would be sure to grant o a
new trial, and that would be NOR,
advertising for YOU"
snlverly, according to the latest
returns, Is seriously considering tho
proposition. which can safely be re-
commended to all young lc%yers.-
1eros Sittings.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
ELECTRIC METERS.
Tho Simple Method Employed 10,
pose Of Measuring Electric1V'

Tho Simple Method EMPLOYED fo' 1H1
pose Of Measuring Electrle'''
A reporter of Rochester paPeF
wanted to find out how clectTrT
measured, investigated, with ln
lowing result. The first anl
found bearing on the subject vi
iron box about twelve 'ncie'
in which was ENCLOSED the wa
machinery. This was taken ea
shown to him, with clear eSPs4'
of its method Of operation
rent passes through the me'fs
routes. One is a broad and eN,
composed of a strip Of zine lH
is a circuitous journey over
through q block of zinc. 'l. \.
liquid dilute sulphate OF z'll'' ~
another block Of zinc, an0'pA
and so back to the man
These two blocks Of zinc are 'np, \
in q bottle filled with the l'qA"
popularity Of the two routes
to 1. That is, ga times as l'a "
tricity travels by the d'rec, y
route as travels by the conlO'as Y.
and water route. This propo'a.
be determined by the relative to,
of the metal and the SOLUTION y.
When the lights are burning ~. N
tricity is passing through Mp N
deposit Of zinc is constahu Y,
from one block of metal to The Y
So that one block OF metal Ots.
tinually heavier at the expe's1s 4
other. AT the end Of the p'' ,'asl
blocks are carefully wels'eu' ' ,,,nS
difference in weight from one r ,,,1
the next, as shown BY 'r ,,cht
is shown how much lIs'
been used during the n'on"
milligramme represents ,s - ID
worth Of light, or a ten'N wild
light in use for four hours ;.hp
light Is turned out the cireu l.';, ,d
not closed by n shorter c''c ,a..s Il
the action Of the meter u ',..rIv
Just that much. Two tess e ,rJ
placed in each meter. II''. I'M
found to record exaclly ,,on,sl
amount at the end Of the ' h1Gsa
rarely vary more than "''
or wo.--Sciencc.